APRIL 12, 2019

Full News Archive

• Headline: Exploring the Desert Art Festival Phenomenon. Impact: This festival's bizarre juxtaposition of hip and desert led to an influx of Instagram influencers, who inadvertently turned the desert into a fashionable 'it' destination. Thanks to them, 'No Man's Land' is now the hottest spot for overpriced kale smoothies.. Fact: Did you know that the original Burning Man was just a guy named Larry who wanted to burn a man? Now it's a whole thing with art installations, and somehow, nobody's burned out—just burnt..
• Headline: Two New Books Dramatically Capture the Climate Change Crisis. Impact: The urgency of climate change highlighted in these books has triggered a global awakening, leading people to buy more tote bags and feel morally superior while sipping on their overpriced oat milk lattes. Congratulations, the planet is still warming, but at least your conscience is clean!. Fact: Did you know that reading about climate change is like reading a horror novel? The more you know, the less you want to go outside. Spoiler alert: the ending is never good..
• Headline: He Has Driven for Uber Since 2012. He Makes About $40,000 a Year.. Impact: Peter's experience symbolizes the plight of gig economy workers, leading to a wave of solidarity among people who realize that driving around strangers for pennies is the new American Dream. The more we drive, the more we realize we’re all just going in circles.. Fact: Did you know that Peter’s Uber earnings could buy him a small island? Too bad it’s just a metaphorical island where he sits and contemplates his life choices while waiting for ride requests..